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Fulbright, Peace Corps and Higher Education: America’s Global Smart Power Under Assault, How Best to Respond

Wednesday, October 15, 2025  from 12:00 noon – 2 pm

Kevin Quigley

Kevin Quigley is former college president of Marlboro College where he led its merger with Emerson College. As president of the National Peace Corps Association, he led the national campaign resulting in the Peace Corps’ largest appropriation increase in history. He has been a three-time Fulbright Senior Specialist and a Fulbright Association board member and was the first executive director of the Global Alliance for Workers and Communities, where he pioneered a tri-sectoral partnership among global corporations, governments, and civil society organizations designed to improve global workplace conditions.

He is co-founding editor of Fulbright Chronicles, a global, independent, peer- reviewed journal by and for Fulbrighters (www.fulbright-chronicles.com); and with his wife, Susan Flaherty, founded the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation www.peacecorpscommemorative.org), now a Peace Corps community effort to build the Peace Corps Park near the National Mall as a testament to the historic and enduring importance of service and international understanding in the United States’ engagement with the world.

He has extensive teaching and publishing experience on international service, democratization, and higher education issues. Quigley has served on various university boards, including the New England Board of Education, American University of Nigeria, American University of Afghanistan, Parami University (Myanmar), and Swarthmore College. He has degrees from Georgetown University, Columbia University, University College Dublin, and Swarthmore College.

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Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $26 for members and $36 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Thursday, October 16, 2025  program.  

Members: if you have not yet paid your 2025-26 membership dues, you may include the $50 per person annual dues in your payment for this program, but please also note in special instructions that dues are included. Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.

If you are not a member or plan to bring a guest who is not a member, please include your best contact information and your guest’s name. We use nametags. If you are interested in membership, please email us: sfwaforum@outlook.com.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after Friday October 10, 2025 . We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by October 10, 2025 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible. 

For pricing and reservations, click here: https://sfwaf.org/payment/

Location: SFCC Board Room (#223) is in the West Wing (Administration building). The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles). The Board Room is on the corridor to the left of the Campus Center.

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Speaker

Kevin Quigley
Kevin QuigleyCo-founding editor of Fulbright Chronicles, a global, independent, peer-reviewed journal by and for Fulbrighters
Kevin Quigley is former college president of Marlboro College where he led its merger with Emerson College. As president of the National Peace Corps Association, he led the national campaign resulting in the Peace Corps’ largest appropriation increase in history. He has been a three-time Fulbright Senior Specialist and a Fulbright Association board member and was the first executive director of the Global Alliance for Workers and Communities, where he pioneered a tri-sectoral partnership among global corporations, governments, and civil society organizations designed to improve global workplace conditions.

He is co-founding editor of Fulbright Chronicles, a global, independent, peer-reviewed journal by and for Fulbrighters (www.fulbright-chronicles.com); and with his wife, Susan Flaherty, founded the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation www.peacecorpscommemorative.org), now a Peace Corps community effort to build the Peace Corps Park near the National Mall as a testament to the historic and enduring importance of service and international understanding in the United States’ engagement with the world.

He has extensive teaching and publishing experience on international service, democratization, and higher education issues. Quigley has served on various university boards, including the New England Board of Education, American University of Nigeria, American University of Afghanistan, Parami University (Myanmar), and Swarthmore College. He has degrees from Georgetown University, Columbia University, University College Dublin, and Swarthmore College.

Fulbright, Peace Corps and Higher Education: America’s Global Smart Power Under Assault, How Best to Respond2025-09-22T19:51:38-07:00

Current drug trafficking overview and U.S. policy!

Friday, September 12, 2025  from 12:00 noon – 2 pm

Mike Vigil

Mike VigilMichael S. Vigil, born and raised in Española, New Mexico, earned his degree in criminal justice at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he graduated with Honors. He later joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and became one of its most highly decorated agents. Throughout his career, he served in thirteen foreign and domestic posts of duty and rose through the ranks to the highest levels of the Senior Executive Service becoming the Special Agent in Charge of the Caribbean and San Diego Divisions. One of his final posts was as the Chief of International Operations in charge of all DEA offices worldwide.

Mr. Vigil has received numerous awards during his elite career such as law enforcement’s most prestigious recognition: The National Association of Police Organization’s Top Cop award. This award is only given to ten law enforcement heroes each year from thousands of submissions world wide.

Many foreign governments have honored Mr. Vigil for his extraordinary and courageous efforts in the violent struggle against transnational organized crime. He is the only American to be made an honorary general by the country of Afghanistan. China bestowed him with the “Key to the City of Shanghai.” The President of the Dominican Republic presented him with an Admiral’s sword at an International Drug Enforcement Conference. He is mentioned in over twenty-seven books and appears on worldwide documentaries, and popular television programs such as Gangsters: America’s Most Evil, The Rise and Fall of El Chapo, Manhunt: Kill or Capture, and NETFLIX’S Drug Lords.

He is frequently called upon as a contributor to CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, Telemundo, Univision, Chinese Global Television, NPR, TRT, Al Jazeera, BBC, TV Azteca, El Financiero Bloomberg, NTN 24, Caracol Television, CNN Español, and dozens of internationally syndicated newspapers and radio stations. He is also a contributor to the highly regarded Cipher Brief.

His highly acclaimed memoir, DEAL, was released in 2014. Metal Coffins: The Blood Alliance Cartel, Narco Queen, Land of Enchantment Cartel, Afghan Warlord, The Rise of the Sicario, Claw of the Dragon, and Drug Capo are his seven fiction novels. Many of the scenarios, however, are derived from his extensive experience as an undercover agent.

He is the only American to have a corrido (ballad) composed and sung in his honor by Alberto Angel AKA El Cuervo, a famous recording artist and composer in Mexico.

Mr. Vigil was responsible for the largest and most successful operations in the DEA’s history. The most significant one involved thirty-six countries in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.

After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, he designed and implemented “Operation Containment” consisting of twenty-five countries, including China and Russia. Prior to this initiative, only a few kilograms of heroin were seized in the region. During the first year of Operation Containment over twenty-four tons were seized in this same area. He also developed regional intelligence centers allowing foreign countries to exchange information on transnational organized crime. The centers are now operational globally. Mr. Vigil was one of the greatest intrepid and legendary undercover agents in the history of the DEA as he successfully infiltrated some of the most violent and dangerous cartels in the world.

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Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $26 for members and $36 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Friday, September 12, 2025  program.  

Members: if you have not yet paid your 2025-26 membership dues, you may include the $50 per person annual dues in your payment for this program, but please also note in special instructions that dues are included. Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.

If you are not a member or plan to bring a guest who is not a member, please include your best contact information and your guest’s name. We use nametags. If you are interested in membership, please email us: sfwaforum@outlook.com.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after Friday September 5, 2025 . We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by September 5, 2025 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible. 

For pricing and reservations, click here: https://sfwaf.org/payment/

Location: SFCC Board Room (#223) is in the West Wing (Administration building). The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles). The Board Room is on the corridor to the left of the Campus Center.

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Speaker

Michael S. Vigil
Michael S. VigilFormer Chief of International Operations for the Drug Enforcement Administration
Michael S. Vigil, born and raised in Española, New Mexico, earned his degree in criminal justice at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces where he graduated with Honors. He later joined the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and became one of its most highly decorated agents. Throughout his career, he served in thirteen foreign and domestic posts of duty and rose through the ranks to the highest levels of the Senior Executive Service becoming the Special Agent in Charge of the Caribbean and San Diego Divisions. One of his final posts was as the Chief of International Operations in charge of all DEA offices worldwide.

Mr. Vigil has received numerous awards during his elite career such as law enforcement’s most prestigious recognition: The National Association of Police Organization’s Top Cop award. This award is only given to ten law enforcement heroes each year from thousands of submissions world wide.

Many foreign governments have honored Mr. Vigil for his extraordinary and courageous efforts in the violent struggle against transnational organized crime. He is the only American to be made an honorary general by the country of Afghanistan. China bestowed him with the “Key to the City of Shanghai.” The President of the Dominican Republic presented him with an Admiral’s sword at an International Drug Enforcement Conference. He is mentioned in over twenty-seven books and appears on worldwide documentaries, and popular television programs such as Gangsters: America’s Most Evil, The Rise and Fall of El Chapo, Manhunt: Kill or Capture, and NETFLIX’S Drug Lords.

He is frequently called upon as a contributor to CNN, MSNBC, NBC, ABC, CBS, Telemundo, Univision, Chinese Global Television, NPR, TRT, Al Jazeera, BBC, TV Azteca, El Financiero Bloomberg, NTN 24, Caracol Television, CNN Español, and dozens of internationally syndicated newspapers and radio stations. He is also a contributor to the highly regarded Cipher Brief.

His highly acclaimed memoir, DEAL, was released in 2014. Metal Coffins: The Blood Alliance Cartel, Narco Queen, Land of Enchantment Cartel, Afghan Warlord, The Rise of the Sicario, Claw of the Dragon, and Drug Capo are his seven fiction novels. Many of the scenarios, however, are derived from his extensive experience as an undercover agent.

He is the only American to have a corrido (ballad) composed and sung in his honor by Alberto Angel AKA El Cuervo, a famous recording artist and composer in Mexico.

Mr. Vigil was responsible for the largest and most successful operations in the DEA’s history. The most significant one involved thirty-six countries in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America.

After the fall of the Taliban in 2001, he designed and implemented “Operation Containment” consisting of twenty-five countries, including China and Russia. Prior to this initiative, only a few kilograms of heroin were seized in the region. During the first year of Operation Containment over twenty-four tons were seized in this same area. He also developed regional intelligence centers allowing foreign countries to exchange information on transnational organized crime. The centers are now operational globally. Mr. Vigil was one of the greatest intrepid and legendary undercover agents in the history of the DEA as he successfully infiltrated some of the most violent and dangerous cartels in the world.

Current drug trafficking overview and U.S. policy!2025-09-06T03:32:10-07:00

“One World” 5.5 Feet Long by 4.5 Feet High

Thursday, January 30, 2025  from 12:00 noon – 2 pm

Jeannie Hope Gibson

Even with our vast personal differences or location on this earth, we are all interconnected, an extended family.  Migrations and intermarriages throughout our human history have impacted our DNA, altering our bloodlines. These are average everyday people from all over the world who share common ground far greater than their personal differences or their countries of origin. They have suffered from wars, famine, natural disasters, health issues, deaths of loved ones or other personal heart breaks.  For some life has crushed their spirits and fractured their vision of hope.

“I began drawing people when I was three years old. My journey started as an in-depth study of the many different facial features I saw growing up in Santa Fe.  Later during my travels out of the country, my interest grew into a desire to reflect each person’s personal history and lineage. Through the years I sat wherever there were people, sketching on napkins, scraps of newspaper, old letters, books, maps, or whatever I found around me. Some I knew personally, and several were described by a relative or someone who knew them. Each face is drawn or painted and buried under layers of ephemera reflecting the blending of many complex cultures added over time to their individual bloodline.  Each person has a unique story to tell, so I focus on the eyes, which mirror their inner spirit and reflect the impact of each individual’s life experiences.

Because there are many layers to a person’s life, I use collage to frame the faces, adding depth to their story. They are surrounded by yellowed pages from old books or maps written in their native languages. Only when we peel back those layers of time and experience, will we reveal the true spirit underneath.  I think of it as an archeological excavation, where each small fractured sherd or bone fragment combines with thousands more relics to tell the person’s personal story. One by one we all contribute to our complexed history, sharing the journey of our human family.

Their images rest together on a picket fence, which is open and welcoming. They could be neighbors talking peacefully to each other over that fence, sharing their stories freely with mutual acceptance. A wall is too rigid and shuts people out, but neighbors linger and visit over a fence; in time building trust, understanding and eventual friendship. No matter their language, personal faith, racial heritage, or DNA, they all share the same experience of simply being human.”

Jeannie Hope Gibson

I was born in Gallup and grew up among the Navajo and Zuni people. My grandfather owned the Gallup Independent, and my aunts lived and taught at Zuni Pueblo. We spent many hours at our friends ‘ceremonial dances, where I first remember sitting on a Navajo rug watching flames from the flickering campfires join in the swirling colors of the dancers, casting huge shadows of motion on the towering red cliffs next to us. As the drums pounded their rhythmic beat, and the singers changed, the echos bounded off the towering rock walls and filled me with a sense of peace and wonderment.

While my retirement as a paralegal is from Lockheed/Martin, my love for the arts never took a back seat. My formal studies in painting and sculpture began at 13 at the Corcoran Gallery and School of Art in Washington, DC. Later working on Capitol Hill in DC, I continued studies at the Corcoran.

Archeology is my greatest passion, next to painting. For a number of years since 1990, I assisted in recording ancient rock art panels which were included in the official recordings for the state of Colorado. I have spent many hours in a tent precisely copying bison bones in situ at a large excavation in Nebraska. As a member of the Colorado Archeological Society, I was dedicated to all efforts to preserve countless Ancient Puebloan sites from further weathering or vandalism, volunteering for work at site such as Ute Mountain Tribal Park near Mesa Verde. Several of my drawings of local area rock art panels are included in the permanent collection at the Rio Grande Museum in Del Norte, Colorado.

Pay with Paypal

Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Thursday, January 30, 2025  program.  

There are limited funds for special Student Scholarships for college and university students to attend this program free.  Please email sfwaforum@outlook.com to indicate your interest and for additional information.  

If you are not a member please also include your best contact information. If you are interested in membership, please email us.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after January 23, 2025 if you are unable to attend.  We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by January 23, 2025 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible. 

For pricing and reservations, click here: https://sfwaf.org/payment/

Location: SFCC Board Room (#223) is in the West Wing (Administration building). The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles). The Board Room is on the corridor to the left of the Campus Center.

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Speaker

Jeannie Hope Gibson
Jeannie Hope GibsonArtist-Story Teller
Jeannie Hope Gibson: I was born in Gallup and grew up among the Navajo and Zuni people. My grandfather owned the Gallup Independent, and my aunts lived and taught at Zuni Pueblo. We spent many hours at our friends ‘ceremonial dances, where I first remember sitting on a Navajo rug watching flames from the flickering campfires join in the swirling colors of the dancers, casting huge shadows of motion on the towering red cliffs next to us. As the drums pounded their rhythmic beat, and the singers changed, the echos bounded off the towering rock walls and filled me with a sense of peace and wonderment.

While my retirement as a paralegal is from Lockheed/Martin, my love for the arts never took a back seat. My formal studies in painting and sculpture began at 13 at the Corcoran Gallery and School of Art in Washington, DC. Later working on Capitol Hill in DC, I continued studies at the Corcoran.

Archeology is my greatest passion, next to painting. For a number of years since 1990, I assisted in recording ancient rock art panels which were included in the official recordings for the state of Colorado. I have spent many hours in a tent precisely copying bison bones in situ at a large excavation in Nebraska. As a member of the Colorado Archeological Society, I was dedicated to all efforts to preserve countless Ancient Puebloan sites from further weathering or vandalism, volunteering for work at site such as Ute Mountain Tribal Park near Mesa Verde. Several of my drawings of local area rock art panels are included in the permanent collection at the Rio Grande Museum in Del Norte, Colorado.

“One World” 5.5 Feet Long by 4.5 Feet High2025-01-10T05:22:25-07:00

The Importance and Impact of the Strategic Partnership between the US and South Korea

Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 11:30 am – 2 pm

Jenny Town, Kevin L. Miller and Iliana Ragnone

This panel is cohosted by the Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, the Santa Fe Community College and the Stimson Center. It is sponsored by the Korea Foundation

US national security in the Asia-Pacific hinges on its bilateral alliances with Pacific Rim countries. South Korea is and has been a crucial part of this relationship since the end of World War II. Today, the US-South Korea alliance remains a cornerstone to peace and stability throughout the Pacific. It may well become even more so globally. We have more troops stationed in South Korea than in any other Asian country including neighboring Japan. Many US veterans have served in South Korea and US active duty military continue to head that way. This relationship has kept North Korea, China and Russia at bay. Over the years, South Korea has prospered economically as it moved from dictatorship to democracy. The US – nationally and locally – has quietly benefited from those changes.

Now, as geopolitical winds shift, the Korean Peninsula is again in the international spotlight – most recently with North Korea’s recent decision to supply weapons and troops to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. How will this impact South Korea’s role geopolitically and how will leadership decisions in both the US and South Korea affect US national security strategy in addressing this and other significant global issues.

The Panelists:

Jenny Town is a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s Korea Program and 38 North. Her areas of expertise include North Korea, US-DPRK relations, US-ROK alliance relations and extended deterrence, and Northeast Asia regional security.

Kevin L. Miller is Georgia Chapter President and Membership Coordinator of the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA). He served in the United States Army for six years, and for the past 25 years has served in middle and senior management roles within the defense industry and international sales markets.

Iliana Ragnone (moderator) is a Research Associate for the Korea Program and Producer of 38 North at the Stimson Center. She contributes to 38 North’s satellite imagery portfolio and focuses on security issues.

Pay with Paypal

Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Thursday, November 21, 2024  program.  

There are limited funds for special Student Scholarships for college and university students to attend this program free.  Please email sfwaforum@outlook.com to indicate your interest and for additional information.  

If you are not a member please also include your best contact information. If you are interested in membership, please email us.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after November 14, 2024 if you are unable to attend.  We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by November 14, 2024 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible. 

For pricing and reservations, click here: https://sfwaf.org/payment/

Location: SFCC Jemez is in the West Wing (Administration Building). and located just beyond the Student Center on the right side of the corridor before the Book Store. The Jemez Room can be accessed through the entrance to the left and behind the flag poles. The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles and continue straight beyond the Student Center).

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Panelists

Jenny Town
Jenny TownSenior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s Korea Program and 38 North
Jenny Town is a Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center and the Director of Stimson’s Korea Program and 38 North. Her areas of expertise include North Korea, US-DPRK relations, US-ROK alliance relations and extended deterrence, and Northeast Asia regional security.
Kevin L. Miller
Kevin L. MillerGeorgia Chapter President and Membership Coordinator of the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA)
Kevin L. Miller is Georgia Chapter President and Membership Coordinator of the Korea Defense Veterans Association (KDVA). He served in the United States Army for six years, and for the past 25 years has served in middle and senior management roles within the defense industry and international sales markets.
Iliana Ragnone
Iliana RagnoneResearch Associate for the Korea Program and Producer of 38 North at the Stimson Center
Iliana Ragnone (moderator) is a Research Associate for the Korea Program and Producer of 38 North at the Stimson Center. She contributes to 38 North’s satellite imagery portfolio and focuses on security issues.

The Importance and Impact of the Strategic Partnership between the US and South Korea2024-11-09T08:02:14-07:00

The Project Y Spies

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 from 12 noon – 2 pm

Alan Carr

During the Manhattan Project, four Los Alamos insiders stole secret information and provided it to the Soviet Union. This is the story of their treachery: what they stole, why they committed espionage, and what happened to them. This presentation includes newly uncovered information pertaining to Oscar Seborer, who was publicly confirmed as a spy in September 2019.

Alan B. Carr currently serves as a Program Manager and the Senior Historian for Los Alamos National Laboratory.

During his tenure as a laboratory historian, which began in 2003, Alan has produced several publications and lectures pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear testing history, and the historical evolution of LANL.  He has lectured for numerous professional organizations and has been featured as a guest on many local, national, and international radio and television programs.  Before coming to Los Alamos, Carr completed his graduate studies at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

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Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Wednesday, November 6, 2024  program.  

If you are not a member please also include your best contact information. If you are interested in membership, please email us.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after October 30, 2024 if you are unable to attend.  We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by October 30, 2024 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

Because we are a 501(c)(3) organization, dues and contributions are tax deductible. 

For pricing and reservations, click here: https://sfwaf.org/payment/

Location: SFCC Board Room (#223) is in the West Wing (Administration building). The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles). The Board Room is on the corridor to the left of the Campus Center.

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Speaker

Alan Carr
Alan CarrProgram Manager and Senior Historian for LANL
Alan B. Carr currently serves as a Program Manager and the Senior Historian for Los Alamos National Laboratory.

During his tenure as a laboratory historian, which began in 2003, Alan has produced several publications and lectures pertaining to the Manhattan Project, nuclear testing history, and the historical evolution of LANL. He has lectured for numerous professional organizations and has been featured as a guest on many local, national, and international radio and television programs. Before coming to Los Alamos, Carr completed his graduate studies at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.

The Project Y Spies2024-11-03T21:33:40-07:00

Far-Right Extremism is still on the Menu: Trends in the Violent Far-Right Movement

Friday, October 18, 2024 from 12 noon – 2 pm

Michaela Millender

Nearly four years after the insurrection on January 6, far-right violent extremist groups and militias have recalibrated, adapted, and proliferated. The convergence of far-right ideologies and conspiracy theories which created a perfect environment for the attack on the US Capitol is not only present today but has deepened alongside social polarization. This talk will examine the current trends within the violent far-right movement both in the US and globally, and the potential future outlook.

Michaela MillenderMichaela Millender is a Research Analyst at The Soufan Center. Her research focuses on far-right extremism and terrorism, the destruction of cultural heritage, and the intersection of global security with migration, humanitarian access, and multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations. Prior to joining The Soufan Center, Michaela served as a research analyst at the Global Disinformation Index, as well as for the United Nation’s UN75 Initiative which produced the report “UN75: The Future We Want, the UN We Need”.

She also spent several years working in the non-profit sector where she provided support in cross-cultural communication, leadership development, grant management, and event coordination. Michaela was awarded a Master of Science in Global Affairs from New York University’s Center for Global Affairs and her B.A is from the University of Oklahoma’s College of International Studies in International and Area Studies with a minor in Italian language.

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Registration: This SFWAF lunch is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. You may pay by check made out to SFWAF and mailed to The Santa Fe World Affairs Forum, Santa Fe, PO Box 31965, NM 87594 or with a credit card using our Paypal account.  Please indicate on your check or if using Paypal please note in “add special instructions to the seller” that your payment is for the Friday, October 18, 2024  program.  

If you are not a member please also include your best contact information. If you are interested in membership, please email us.

Payment for this program is non-refundable after October 11, 2024 if you are unable to attend.  We strongly prefer that payment be made by Paypal or check postmarked by October 11, 2024 at the latest to facilitate check in. It is also very helpful if you are sending a check to email us at sfwaforum@outlook.com to let us know you plan to attend.

If you are not a member but interested in membership, please see our membership page and email sfwaforum@outlook.com for additional information.   

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Location: SFCC Board Room (#223) is in the West Wing (Administration building). The college is located at 6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508. Enter through the building’s main entrance (on the left side of the building behind the flag poles). The Board Room is on the corridor to the left of the Campus Center.

Directions: From Rodeo Road turn south onto Richards Avenue. Turn into the campus main drive. Parking lots are in front of the building. From I-25 take the Cerrillos Road exit, turn east onto Governor Miles Road and then right onto Richards Avenue. Then follow directions above.

The Speaker

Michaela Millender
Michaela MillenderResearch Analyst at The Soufan Center
Michaela Millender is a Research Analyst at The Soufan Center. Her research focuses on far-right extremism and terrorism, the destruction of cultural heritage, and the intersection of global security with migration, humanitarian access, and multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations. Prior to joining The Soufan Center, Michaela served as a research analyst at the Global Disinformation Index, as well as for the United Nation’s UN75 Initiative which produced the report “UN75: The Future We Want, the UN We Need”.

She also spent several years working in the non-profit sector where she provided support in cross-cultural communication, leadership development, grant management, and event coordination. Michaela was awarded a Master of Science in Global Affairs from New York University’s Center for Global Affairs and her B.A is from the University of Oklahoma’s College of International Studies in International and Area Studies with a minor in Italian language.

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